Total Crime Rate
163.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Nicholas Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 66th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Road (NR30 1NP) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Central and Northgate average (270.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Road (NR30 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fishers Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Audley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Market Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ferrier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Crans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swirle'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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